A Summary of Snake Classification (Reptilia, Serpentes)

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A summary is presented of classification of extant snakes down to the tribe level, based primarily upon and extrapolated from McDowell''s higher-category taxa, and incorporating other recent innovations. Dates and authorities are provided for each taxon in all categories. The system incorporates 2 infraorders of Serpentes, one with 3 families, the other with 6 superfamilies and 12 families. Of the latter families, 6 contain subfamilies, with 2 each in 5 and 28 in the other, for a total of 38 subfamilies. Among the proteroglyphs, 17 tribes are recognized in the 2 families and 4 subfamilies, and in the solenoglyphs 4 tribes are listed for the 2 subfamilies of 1 family.

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